What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1989.

How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?

Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Costa Rica data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Costa Rica: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0006 Mt CO2e

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

142nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.002 Mt CO2e

in 2013

All-time low

0.0001 Mt CO2e

in 1989

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Costa Rica, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0.0006 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.

The figure is down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica peaked at 0.002 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 Mt CO2e, in 1989.

Costa Rica ranks 142nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0005 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0001 Mt CO2e	0.0011 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0008 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	0.0012 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0018 Mt CO2e	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.002 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0019 Mt CO2e	5

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More environment data for Costa Rica

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 6.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon intensity of GDP 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0041 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.63 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Aquaculture production 12,168 metric tons (2024)
Capture fisheries production 32,140 metric tons (2024)
Total fisheries production 44,308 metric tons (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.4939 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica?: Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Costa Rica was 0.0006 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?: The highest recorded value was 0.002 Mt CO2e in 2013.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Costa Rica?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e in 1989.
How does Costa Rica rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Costa Rica ranks 142nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Costa Rica?: Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).